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re: Why are blacks vilified for not toeing the Obama line?
Posted on 10/24/14 at 1:35 pm to member12
Posted on 10/24/14 at 1:35 pm to member12
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They are a small group, but they are loud and often have an audience (and they aren't exclusively black either). I prefer to consider them special interest puppets who brand themselves as civil rights leaders. They prioritize their union/party/organization over their own people, and it's disgusting. If there is a crisis, they are instantly dispatched to agitate and distort with hopes that public outrage is channeled and shaped in a way that is beneficial to a specific group, usually one that supports the Democratic Party.
This is excellent analysis. While I agree that there are more and more Tbirds and BHPs every year, their voice is not increasing in proportion to their numbers.
Again - if that voting pattern will just shift 10 points from 95/5 to 85/15, or, even better, 70/30, blacks will become as important as Latinos, particularly if turnout in elections without a black man running for President also increases.
As it is now - they're written off by the Republicans (although Rand Paul may make me rethink this) and taken for granted by their Democrat overseers, black and white.
This post was edited on 10/24/14 at 1:36 pm
Posted on 10/24/14 at 2:04 pm to Ace Midnight
Well, as far as voting trend goes...I agree that any group that is overly loyal to one political party regardless of what happens will end up getting exploited. Both parties have a portion of their base that voluntarily makes themselves a bunch of useful idiots.
This post was edited on 10/24/14 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 10/24/14 at 2:45 pm to Ace Midnight
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While I agree that there are more and more Tbirds and BHPs every year, their voice is not increasing in proportion to their numbers.
Again - if that voting pattern will just shift 10 points from 95/5 to 85/15, or, even better, 70/30, blacks will become as important as Latinos, particularly if turnout in elections without a black man running for President also increases.
As it is now - they're written off by the Republicans (although Rand Paul may make me rethink this) and taken for granted by their Democrat overseers, black and white.
This is also an excellent analysis - I am so encouraged to see posters like BHP and TBird post - it gives me hope for the future, even though I won't live long enough to witness it.
For 30 years my vote has been dependent on what I thought was best for my 5 grandchildren. I now have 2 great-grands to worry about as well. My vote is always for their benefit.
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